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a more fatal error was perhaps new

A more fatal error was perhaps new
er adopted Ivy rational being, than
that which supposcs all the guilt of a
war is to be imputed to the party
which was first in offending an error
which is resounded through every
land, as though it were unquestiona-.
BILE truth. But where is the man Of
common sense so ignorant as not to
know that the doctrine is false when
thus applied? 1t is very common, in
the course of contention, that the
first offender is, on the whole, less
guilty than his antagonist. If the
principle were correct, man might
innocently take the life of his neigh
Dor, in revenge for one reproachful
word. Yet this monstrous doctrine
has been popular with the rulers of
of Christian nations; and with by far
the greater portion of their subjects.
On this principle, men have INDUCED
worst crime which ever disgraced the
human character. NOAH Worcester.
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Jonathan El,Udrds }

"THRoUGH NATURE UP TO Ma
TURE's GOD."-As was walking and
looking upon the sky and clouds, there
came into my mind so sweet sense OF
the glorious majesty and grace of God
that [ knew not how to express. ]
seemed TO see them both in a sweet
conjunction; majesty and meekness
Joined together; it was a sweet, and
gentle, and holy majesty; and also q
majestic sweetness all awful sweet
ness, high, and great, and holy gen.
tleness.
Gods excellency, his wisdom, his
purity and love, seemed to appear in
everything; in the sun and moon and
stars, in the clouds and blue sky; in
the grass, flowers, trees; in the water
and all Nature, which used greatly to
fix my mind. I often used to sit and
view the moon for continuance; and
in the day spent much time in view
ing the clouds and sky. to behold the
sweet glory of God in these things; in
the meantime singing forth with low
voice my contcmplations Of the Crea-
tor and Redeemer.
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Avoid multiplicity Of business of
the world; and in those that are una
voidable, labor for an evenness and
Tranquility of spirit, that you may be
untroubled and smooth in all tenn
nests; for so we shall better tend re-
ligion, when we are not torn in pieces
with the cares of the world, and seized
upon with low affections, passions,
and interests bishop Jeremy Taylor.
TO Judge religion we must have it
not stare at it from the bottom of a
seemingly interminable ladder.
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Wholesome Humbling.

To pray that we may become low in
our own eyes needs some grace; but tt
pray that we may he content to be
lowered in the eyes Of those around
us, needs q large amount of grace
Suppose you We're to be informed thai
one, who stood high for his religious
attainments, had expressed an unfa
vorable opinion Of you, would not this
be very displeasing to flesh and blood
Bnt am inclined to think that a true
Christian, though lie would feel q little
ncttled at the time, would be able tc
thank God for anything which keeps
down his pride, and sets him in his
proper place. And is not the day soon
coming when we shall be taken off the
false heights which we often stand up
on, and be brought to our true level
when all the esteem of others shal.
vanish and pass away like smoke and
we shall be just what God finds us tc
be, neither more nor less?
Christianity says, "Love your enc
mics" Now what sort of love does
that man bear toward his enemy who
runs him through with a bayonet
The distinguishing duties of Christi
anity must he sacrificed when war is
carried on. The question is between
| the abandonment of these duties ano
the abandonment Of war, for both cal
not Le retained. We willingly grant
that not all the precepts from the
Mount were designed to be literally
obeyed in the intercourse of life. But
what then? TO show that their mean
ing is not literal, 10 not to show thai
they do not forbid war. We ask III
our turn, What is the meaning of the
preccpts? What is the meaning o
''Resist not evil?" Does it mean to
allow bombardment, devastation
slaughter? IF it does not mean to al
low this, it does not mean to allow
war. What, again, do the objectors
say is the meaning of "Do good tc
them that hate you ?" Does it mean
to "ruin their commerce" ," "sink theil
fleets" "plunder their cities" "shool
throug gh their hearts?" If the precep1
does not allow this, it does not meal
to allow war.-Jonathan Dymond.
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(By Rev. Theodore L. Ctiylcr, d. d.

(By Reu. Theodore L. C1tylcr, ID. d.
LIFE-PREACHING. witty and
jovial Lord Peterborough, after visit
ing at the house of Fenelon, said to
him at parting. eff I stay here much
longer, I shall become a Christian in
spite of myself" 1t was not any ex-
hortation from the good Archbishop's
lips that so impressed him, as the
beauty of cheerful and consistent
life. Cody living is what this poor,
wicked world is dying for the want of
to-day. Pulpits only give forth their
utterance for two or three hours on a
single day in the week; they reach the
limited number who come within
their range. But Jesus Christ calls
every converted soul into ministry of
the daily life, and bids them preach on
seven days of every week. "Let your
light shine;" "As ye 60, preach; :"
Herein is my Father glorified that ye
bear much fruit"-these are among his
high commissions to every Christian.
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Mistakes are often bought at big
price and sold at small one.
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The best virtue is that which people
have when virtue Is unprofitable.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-15
Misimd gef.

"No, George" she said, sadly. but
6rm'v; lit can never be. cannot be
your wife"
'ssut, Hsloise, my darling" he cried;
''hesr me; L
"No, no, George; fear it can never
he. I am proud, ambitious; the mau |
MARRY must rank with great men Of
the world; he must
"But Heloise, my life, my"
Hear me out. George. aud then let us
part forever. Forgive me, dear If l
wound you; but ] fear you can never
reach the exalted nights the man / marry
gust reach. He mnst have no superiors;
be must b
"Heloise, you shall hear me! Do you
not know-have you not heard-that l
have been engaged for next season as
pitcher OF the Red Stocking Baseball
Club and"
"My darling!" she cried, falling into
his arms, with a tender little gggle.
''How | have misjudged you! Forgive
meu. I am yours, now, George; all your
cwn!"
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Srtgin OF a nursery Rhyme.
Notes and Q ieries.

Notes ana V ieries
H"re is a nursery rhyme l should ike to
draw attention to, one in common use 10
Cornwall. which is certainly Of great an
tiquisy, aud has even the reputation of
being oil Druidical origin. 1t runs as fol
lows:
Ena, mena, mona, mite,
Pssks, laura, bona, bite,
Eggs. butter, cheese, bread,
Stick, stock, stone, dead.
The tifst two lines are said to be phon.
etc representation OF the incautations
cformed by the Druids before the immo-
lstlon of their victims; the third has re.
ference to the fatteniag process to which
the victims were subjected 10 anticipa
ton OF their immolation; and the fourth.
OF course, show the ordinary mode OF
immolation to have ben either by beat
10y them to death with sticks or stoning
them With stones.
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hrstcIass BILLIARD TABLE, for tho A :
commodAtion OF guests.
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JOSEPH GERMAN, Propristor%
wippemueca. December l. 1884
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Thankful for the liberal patronage afforded me
In the past, my friends will still find me- the
"tn CORNER, opposite the Depot, rs ~ 10
tend 70 their wants
riders from the conrtrv n specias4v.
q A. kRENRIE.
aeUucca. July g. 1887. Ct
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24
A CLEVER REPORTER.

This story is told of julius Chambers,
the managing editor OF the Herald, by
one of his own chiefs: "Some twelve
years ago [ sent Chambers to the insane
asylum at Bloomingdale to report from
actual observations abuses which were
said to exist there. He went there IN
der due process of law. He pretended
to be insane, and acted his part so well
as to deceive two physicians, profess
sional nurse, the magistrate who CON-
mitted him, and the expert doctors who
had charge of the asylum. He was in
the asylum for two weeks and was releas
ed when q writ of habeas corpus was
served on the keepers. When in Spain
for the Herald, some years since, Cham
bers got possession of a treaty between
Spain and this country, which General
Daniel E. Sicklss was negotiating. He
wished to telegraph it to the Herald,
but knew he could not get the Spanish
censor to approve it. He hit upon the
queer alternative of telegraphing the
points of the treaty as if it applied to
some adventure of the Prince of Wales
in India 1t was all nonsense to the cen
sor and 10 the man who received it at the
Herald office, but Chambers, after the
dispatch was sent over the wires, tele-
graphed a key to explain the hidden
meaning. I think it was the first (and
LAST instance on record of sending a CT
pher frat and the key to it afterward. -
NeU York Graphic.
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GOLD AT THE ASSAY OFFICE.

For several years the product of the
assay office was not of as fine quality as
that obtained at European retineries,
and, after various experiments were tried
without success, Mr.. Mason remembered
having read that gold obtained by part
ing with nitric acid on being boiled with
sulphuric acid was made 999 1-2 thou
sandths fine. When trial was made of
this method its result was satisfactory,
and subsequent experience proved that
with all varieties of bullion one treat
ment by nitric acid, and a careful wash
ing of the gold sponge resulting, and a
subsequent boiling III strong sulphurlc
acid, would develop yield of fine gold.
70 obtain the best results In the separ
ateing department with sulphuric acid
the deposits are SO combined that the
gold granulations shall have over two
parts of silver to one of gold, care being
taken that any copper that may be pre-
sent shall not exceed per cent. of the
mixture. About $4,000 ounces can be
treated in the four kettles. The acid is
added to the granulations in successive
portions from reservoir on floor above,
into which it is forced by air pressure
from a receiving cylinder in the base
ment. 1t is boiled about five hours,
then allowed to cool, and afterward
siphoned into silver reducing tanks,
four in number. The removal of the sill
yer in the acid solution leaves the gold
in the dissolving kettle; to this fresh
acid is added, and it is removed to an
other kettle, acid being again added
twice. The resulting weak solutions of
silver are siphoned off, and after third
repetition of this process gold results,
which, when melted, iuxed and cast into
bars, is from 9G7 to 1913 thousandth fine.
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser,
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HIRING OUT CHINAWA

You do not suppose that all the fine
to the familyi Well it does not. There
are several stores here who make prac-
tice of hiring out chinaware, silver sets
and glassware to families who have not
put everything into the hands of cater
er, who of course, will not let his dishes
unless he is to serve the refreshments.
These stores have several sets of table
ware, for any number of guests, that they
furnish whenever there is no particular
choice about the kind of goods. They
are never sold, and are kept for no other
purpose than to rent, since before being
broken up the set pays for itself several
times. But when a particular person
always lady-comes for small order,
say to use for forty or fifty guests, she
wants an odd design, and we rent her a
new set. This we handle very carefully.
Our own employees pack and unpack it,
and after its return polish it up for sale.
One or two uses never phase good china
or glassware, and we discard and charge
for broken and nicked articles. 1t is a
greaS fashion in high society in st. Louis
to put the refreshments in the hands of a
caterer, VINO serves the regulation chick
en- salad, ices, cake and coffee. But
where there is not so much pretension,
givers of parties-progressive euchre and
dancing clubs-always rent their china
ware. 1t costs them comparatively little
and pays the store.-GJo6e Democrat
IlteTUielU.
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The Queen and the Theatre.

Queen Victoria seems to be livened
up By the consciousness that this is her
jubilee year. She has directed the
London actress, Mrs. Kendall, whom
she greatly esteems for her womanly
virtues, TO appear at Osborne and play
for her delectation the Sterling drama
of ''Uncle's Will" Perphaps she may
be induced yet to visit the Drury Lane
Theatre and witness the gorgeous pro-
cession of her colonies, as depicted by
about three hundred handsome young
British maidens. She has a pressing
invitation in the shape of the following,
which is sung there by one of the
comedians with great applause" every
afternoon and evening:
It's the year of the Queens Jubilee, they re
sayin';
What, really? Yes. really.
Let US hope that she'll have another long
reign,
And if she concludes to visit theatre again,
Why, Gus wilt give her pass to the Lane"
What, really? Yes, really.
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Hiscock is the handsomest man in
congress, and will make an ornamental
figure on the floor of the senate. He
could sit as model of Jove, and the la
dies like to look at him from the galleries.
The first question asked 10y lady visit
or to the house of representatives is:
"Where is Mr.. Hiscockf" and he il
usually within sight, in one of his
statuesque poses. When the congress
sional Apollo is pointed out the lady Wis
ltOr always exclaims: isn't he SPLEEN
did?" Hiscock is as lazy as be is beau
tlful. He is languid, always tired. He
yawns too much, and it takes too much
steam to get him in motion. When he
gets interested in debate or in q mea
sure he has tremendous power, and has
made some of the ablest speeches one
can find in the Congressional Record,
but the trouble is that he requires Il
months rest after every hours exer-
ton.
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Canada's Pnblic Debt.
The gross debt is $2o1,000.O00.
Tho no, deh~ Is 5000 0OO 600

l. u6 SIOSS OSfOl IL go sOOO.OOV.
The nea deb is 1920, 0o0, 900.
This is over 81 900, 900 for every con-
stituency.
Two million dollars for The average
Ontario county.
Three hundred dollars for every fam
lily,
Fifty dollars for every man, woman
and child.
1t has increased $75 minute under
Tory rule.
If piled up in silver 80 trains of 20
cars each would be needed to carry it
away.
1t would pave a highway for los
miles with dollar bills.
1t would take seven years wheat
crops of all Canada to pay it
If used to purchase wheat at 81 a
bushel, 24,500 trains of 20 cars each
would be required to haul away the
wheat
If the wheat were loaded in wagons
placed in line as on a road the line
would encircle the earth at the equator
and lap over.
The annual interest is $21 minute.
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ASTONISHING SUCCESS.

1t is the duty of every person who has
used BOschee's German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia,
and in fact oil throat and lung diseases.
No person can use it without immediate
relief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty of all Drug
gists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle,
as $4,000 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and no one case where it failed was
reported Such medicine as the Ger
maj Syrup cannot be too widely known.
Ask your druggist about it. Sample
bottles to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular
size, IS cents. Sold by all Druggists
and Dealers, in the United States and
Canada. noyl1
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DRUNKENNESS, or liquor habit, can be

DRUNKENNESS, OF liquor habit, can be
can be cured by administering DIR.
Haines' Golden Specific. 1t can be
given in cup of coffee or tea without
the knowlede of the person taking it,
effecting speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is a moderate drinker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards have been made temperate
men who have taken the Golden Specific
IN their coffee without their knowledge,
and to day believe they quit drinking of
their own free will. No harmful effects
results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and full
particulars. Address in confidence
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 1S5 Race ST.,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct2S
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24

THE best medical writer's claim that the
successful remedy for nasal catarrh must
be IRRITATING, easy of application, and
one that will, by its own action, reach all
the remote sores and liberated surfaces.
The history of the efforts to treat catarrh
during the past few years obliges us to
admit that only one remedy has COM
pletely met these conditions, and that is
Ely's Cream Balm. This safe and pleas.
ant remedy has mastered catarrh as
nothing else has ever done, and both
physicians and patients freely concede this
fact. The more distressing symptoms
quickly yield to it.
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GEN. SHERIDAN'S STORY.

Gen. Phil. Sheridan is an inimitable
story-teller. Of late years he has &C
quired quite a reputation as an after-din-
ner speaker. He is not as eloquent or
graceful as Depew, and "you know" fig
ures very frequently in his remarks, but
the shero of Winchester" always interests
his hearers when he speaks. Not long
since at a dinner given in New York Gen.
Sheridan related an incident that befel
him while calling on the young lady who
is the present Mrs. Sheridan. During
the war Gen. Sheridan was too much &C.
cupied defending his country to fall IN
love. When the malady finally overlook
him IL Chicago, after the war, Sheridan
had passed wha. is called the romantic
stage and was settling down into we'll
seasoned old bachelorhood. Old bachel-
ors make the most enthusiastic of lovers,
and the general admitted that he was no
exception to the rule.
''It was warn summer evening,
Sheridan began, sand upon my arrival
at the house the young lady and myself
retired to the back parlor. The front
parlor opened into the hall, and as the
night was warm, you know, We did not
think it necessary to light the gas in the
back room. Now this young lady's
father had great fear of burglars. He
had burglar. alarms all over the house,
and had recently put a new alarm on the
front door. Neither the young lady nor
myself knew anything of the alarm on
the front door. After a time the old
gentleman came down stairs, set his alarm
on the door, and seeing the dim light IN
the front parlor, supposed that L had
gone and turned out the light in the hall.
We were busily engaged in talking you
know, and somehow did not hear him.
Finally when did get up to leave the
young lady accompanied me to the door.
We were surprised to find the light turn
ed out, and in fumbling around for the
door knob I set off the burglar-alarm.
1t seemed to me that | never knew a
burglar alarm to work SO well before.
1t sounded like the explosion of keg OF
dynamite. A moment later the father of
the young lady appeared at the head of
the stairs in his night dress, holding
light in one hand and large pistol IN
the other. At this appar:tion the young
lady deserted me and fled into the dark
ness. My position was positively dan
gerous. 1 suppose l had been in danger
GUS places before without thinking of it,
but 1 confess for the moment that trem-
bled all over with fear and scarcely mus
tered up voice enough to say: Don't
shoot; its me- Fortunately he recogniz-
ed my voice and came down and let me
out.
"Now, you know, gentlemen he con-
clCdad, "if the young lady had stood by
me there would have been no danger,
but she didn't you know, and my posi-
ton was rather awkward before [ was re-
cognized. One might die on the field of
battle without regret, but [ should hate
to be shot as midnight maraudsr. l
only tell the story because it actually
took place as have said, and to show
that there are times when we may all
lose our courage. "-Nea0 York World.
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The Charming CreoIe's First Ball.

1t was in the drcssing-room when the
grand ball was about to come to an
end, and sleepy maids were wrapping
up beautiful girls in white opera-cloaks
and tieecy hoods, that Olympic rushed
in. All the dew of youth was in her
bonny eyes. Her red lips smiled, her
1.-the form was all a culver. 1t was
her first ball. She saw Arthcmise, and
rushed over to kiss her-as young girls
kiss each other. '.Oh," SAID Olympic,
clasping her palms and rolling her
heavenly eyes heavenward, ooh, mon
dieu. but l haze amuse myself thiz
night! | have been so gay have
been 50 happy"
Yes? What did you do?" asked
Arthemise.
ME? Oh, l 90 out to supper with
my papa, | dance one dance with nv
cousin Albert, | dance seer dance with
my brother jules an them sit by my
mammal
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In Longs life of Lee an interesting
story of hen is told. A few chickens
were once presented to the General, In
the lot was laying hen whose life was
spared. The hen accompanied the army
to Gettysburg, riding in the baggage
wagon. and after that battle was with the
confederates for nearly year. At last
the hen grew fat and lazy, and one day
the steward, finding his supplies very
low, and knowing that the general ex-
pected distinguished guest at dinner,
killed the hen, and she was served up on
the alter of hospitality. General Lee
was surprised to see so fine fowl set
before him, but little thought that his pet
hen had been slaughtered. When the
hen was missed, however, the steward
had to confess that he had been placed
in a position like unto that of the boy
who had to capture the ground hog.
There was company for dinner and no
meat,